SCHOOL BUS SERVICE AND SAFETY Jack Orendorff,
Head Bus Driver | Dave Kent
Mechanic | Norris Arnold
Tom Bolton
Les Bush
Wayne Clark
Scott Convis
Dave Eckert
Arleigh Fikes | Larry Jaeger
Ed Kline
Larry Kline
Terry Kline
Ed Lum
Zenith Valmas |
The law requires the school district to furnish transportation. It is the responsibility of the
parents to supervise their child(ren) until such time as the child boards the bus in
the morning and after the child leaves the bus at the end of the school day. Once a
child boards the bus, and only at that time, does he/she become the responsibility of
the school district. Such responsibility will end when the child is delivered to the
regular bus stop at the close of the day. In view of the fact that a bus is an extension of the classroom, it is required that
students conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with established
standards for classroom behavior. Children who become a serious disciplinary problem
on the school bus or behave in a manner which jeopardizes their safety or the safety
of others, may have their riding privileges suspended by the principal. In such cases,
the parents of the children involved will be responsible for seeing that their children get
to and from school safely. So...You think you're in a hurry?
Penalties for Passing a Stopped School Bus | | By Conviction | Minimum
Fee | Maximum
Fee | Possible Imprisonment |
| | First Conviction | $250.00 | $400.00 | Up to 30 days | Second Conviction
(Within 3 Years) | $600.00 | $750.00 | Up to 180 days | Subsequent Convictions
(Within 3 Years) | $750.00 | $1,000.00 | Up to 180 days |
• It is illegal - and very dangerous - to pass a stopped school bus
when the large red lights located on top of the bus are flashing.
Flashing lights mean the bus is picking up or discharging students.
• You must stop whether you are approaching the school bus from
the front or overtaking it from the rear.
• You must always stop for flashing red lights, even on divided and
multilane highways and school grounds.
• The first-time fine for illegally passing a school bus is a $250
fine, 5 points on your license, and/or possibly 30 days in jail.
• Worse yet, the memory of hitting or killing a child may be one
you carry for the rest of your life!
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